ACC 557 Week 4-6 Discussion Questions (Questions are Listed)

WEEK 4 

"Accounting Methods and Inventories" Please respond to the following:

Using the Internet or Strayer databases, research an example of fraud by inventory misstatement for a public company in the last five (5) years. Next, explain this incident, including the particulars of how the fraud was achieved and how it was detected.

Research clearly shows that whistleblowers are the best detection method. Explain the role whistleblowers played in the fraud example you selected previously, or how a whistleblower would have enhanced the detection of that fraud example. Provide support for your response.

WEEK 5

"Internal Controls and Receivables" Please respond to the following:

Assess the external and internal factors that influence credit policy and decision making within a company that extends credit to its customer when providing a good or service on account. Next, indicate which factor you believe is most significant in today’s business environment. Provide support for your rationale.

WEEK 6

"Bonds and Interest Rates" Please respond to the following:

• Using the Internet or the Strayer databases, research the financial statements of a company of your choice. Next, discuss the type of bonds it has issued. You will then explain which features make an issue attractive and unattractive to an investor. To conclude this discussion prompt, elaborate on the key features you would suggest on a future bond issue. Provide support for your response.